Police are urging the public to help to locate a missing woman whose state of mind is giving grave cause for concern.

Anne Barnes, who is from Nottingham, has not been seen since Monday March 9, but made contact with her GP late on Thursday afternoon.

Anne, 48, is white, around 5ft 7ins tall, and of stocky build, with dark shoulder length hair. She may be wearing a dark overcoat and have a suitcase or bag with her. She speaks with a southern accent.

She is known to frequent the area around Nottingham station and the Broadmarsh area of the city, but Leicestershire Police are involved as she has links to Leicestershire.

She also goes by the name of Anne Green.

Anyone with information should telephone Leicestershire Police on 101, quoting incident number 570 of March 12.